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Assassinator Jing Ke (2004)

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Original title
荆轲传奇
Directed by
Raymond Lee
Cast
Liu Ye, Jin Feng, Wang Ya Nan, Zhao Ming, Peter Ho, Shen Lei, Zheng Jia Yu, Huang Xiao Yan
Genre
drama
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
1 season, 32 episodes
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

How it feels

This series is about the life of Jing Ke, an assassin in ancient China who tried to kill the King of Qin. It shows his journey and the events leading to the assassination attempt.

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What happens

Assassinator Jing Ke (荆轲传奇) is a 2004 Chinese wuxia television series romanticising the life of Jing Ke, who attempted to assassinate Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, in 227 BC. Directed by Raymond Lee, the series starred Liu Ye as Jing Ke, with Peter Ho, Zheng Jiayu, Zhang Tielin, Shao Bing, and Zhai Ying in supporting roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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